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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VIII: The Romance of Orthodoxy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Chesterton, who is the only person to whom a modern realistic novel would not be boring?
(a) A writer of fairytales.
(b) A baby.
(c) A child of ten.
(d) A scientist.

2. In Chesterton's argument, why can the orthodox man believe in revolution?
(a) It's a trick question - he cannot.
(b) Revolution coincides with orthodoxy.
(c) Orthodoxy manifests itself as revolution.
(d) Revolution means restoration.

3. What does Chesterton see as the purpose of the boundaries established by Christianity?
(a) To expel unhappy and fierce things.
(b) To deny earthly happiness to believers.
(c) To let good things run wild.
(d) To establish the power of the church.

4. In the middle of Chapter One, why does Chesterton say this book is a joke on him?
(a) He wrote it so he could win a bet.
(b) He does not take its content seriously.
(c) He went looking for something that is already known.
(d) No one around him agrees with his argument.

5. How does Chesterton end Chapter One?
(a) Beginning to lay the foundation of Christian-Judeo history.
(b) Claiming to prove every premise to his thesis.
(c) Exhorting the reader to examine his definition of "orthodoxy."
(d) Saying that he will write another book if challenged.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Chesterton discover about the truths he found in religious thought?

2. What does Chesterton assert about W. B. Yeats?

3. What, according to Chesterton, is the proper place for humility?

4. Chesterton opens Chapter VII, The Eternal Revolution, with how many points of summary?

5. What does Chesterton call "the most difficult and interesting part of the mental process" that he reached? (Chesterton 2000, pg. 247)

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